Steve Truglia

Steve Truglia (1962 – 17 November 2016) was a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and action unit director in the UK. Truglia was killed when he fell while attempting to abseil from a helicopter.

Forces career

Truglia had a long background in UK Special Forces, as a reservist, from 1980–2000. In 1988 he joined 289 Commando (RA) (V), and in 1994 joined the Royal Marines Reserves SBS and qualified as a Swimmer/Canoeist (SC3), He was a qualified army physical training instructor (A grade). He was an armed and unarmed combat instructor and an evasive driving instructor, and worked in close protection in the private sector at the highest level (formerly Saladin and KMS).[1]

Other interests

His show called 'The Card Shark Show' opened in November 2012 and was running every Friday night.

Media

A video of a talk in July 2009 at the TED Global Conference in Oxford, UK about technological improvements in stunts and his forthcoming parachaute jump from the edge of space, in his own words, "...the greatest stunt on earth."